Uni-ball explained
uni-ball and uni are brands of pens and pencils, made by the of Japan. The brand currently has several lines of pens including: Jetstream, Vision Elite, 207, and Power Tank RT.
Mitsubishi Pencil Company distributes products in over 100 countries through subsidiaries, such as Mitsubishi Pencil Company UK. Sanford distributes uni-ball in the United States and Canada. Despite its naming and the near identical logomarks, Mitsubishi Pencil Company is unrelated to the Mitsubishi Group,[1] and has never been a part of their zaibatsu.
On February 28th, 2009, cyclist Lance Armstrong signed a one year endorsement deal to promote uni-ball pens.
Pens
- Uni-ball Signo Bit http://www.mpuni.co.jp/product/category/ball_pen/signo_bit/index.html
- Features - The Uni-ball Signo Bit 0.18 mm gel pen has a tip so thin, it can write words on a grain of rice.[2] The pen is suitable for writing in between lines or in tiny margins.
- Point Size - 0.18, 0.28, or 0.38 millimeter
- Ink Color - black, blue, emerald, red, pink, violet, light blue, orange, rose pink, blue black, sky blue, mandarin orange, purple, or lime green
- Uni Alpha Gel (α-gel) http://www.mpuni.co.jp/product/category/ball_pen/alpha_gel/index.html
- Features - The gel in this pen's grip is famous for its ability to keep an egg from breaking when dropped from a five feet height. The grip feel of this pen is squishy and soft. Also sold as a mechanical pencil
- Point Size - 0.7 millimeter
- Ink Color - black
- Currently not sold in U.S. except in special stores in California and New York.
- Maido, Westfield Shopping Center / Union Square San Francisco, San Francisco, CA ; Santana Row Shopping Center, San Jose, CA
- Kinokoniya Books, Union Square, San Francisco, CA ; Strawberry Park (Saratoga & Blackford Ave) San Jose, CA ; Japantown, San Francisco, CA ; Byrant Park, New York, NY ; Rockefeller Center, New York, NY
- 207 Premier
- Features - This pen contains special pigmented ink that does not wash easily. In addition, its gripping cushion was designed for maximum comfort.
- Point Size - 0.7 millimeter
- Ink Color - black
- Jetstream
- Features - This pen cointains ink that dries very quickly, nearly preventing smearing. It is also water resistant and is very smooth-writing
- Point Sizes - 1.0 millimeter and 0.7 millimeter
- Ink Colors - black, blue, and red
- 207
- Features - This pen contains acid free ink, which is also fade- and water-resistant. In addition, the pens has a comfortable grip.
- Point Sizes - 0.5 millimeter, 0.7 millimeter
- Ink Colors - light blue, orange, green, pink, purple, red, blue, black
- Vision Elite
- Features - This pen will not leak in flight, due to special engineering that counteracts air pressure that occurs while in flight. This pen also has fade- and water-resistant ink.
- Point Sizes - 0.5 millimeter, 0.8 millimeter
- Ink Colors - black, blue, blue/black, green, orange, pink, purple, red
- Power Tank RT
- Features - This pen will write on wet surfaces, in cold temperatures, and upside down.
- Point Size - 0.7 millimeter, 1.0 millimeter
- Colors - black, blue, red
- Gel Impact
- Features - a smooth gel-based ink
- Point Size - 1.0 millimeter (bold), 0.7 millimeter (medium)
- Colors - black, blue, red
- ONYX
- Features - Smooth writing
- Point Size - 0.5 millimeter (micro)
- Colors - black, blue, red
- Clipturn
- Features - a 3 in 1 multi-function ball-point pen with a clip with a locking mechanism can be rotated for 360 degrees to be fasten in any direction including horizontally.
- Colors - 3 in 1 - black, red, pencil
- Laknock
- Features - Ball point pen with rubber grip
- Point Size - 0.5 millimeter (micro)
- Colors - black, blue, red
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: About Mitsubishi. mitsubishi.com committee (Mitsubishi Group). question Q10. 2008-02-03.
- Web site: Uni-ball Signo Bit UM-201 Pen - 0.18 mm. JetPens.com. cf. image showing rice. 2008-02-03.
